Our Philosophy:

At Brighton Avenue Primary School,  we value Music as an important part of a broad and balanced curriculum, in which children understand that Music is constantly all around us, connecting us and bringing communities together in a variety of shared activities, including singing, playing in ensembles, performing, listening to others perform and experimenting with the creative process of composition. We recognise the emotional response Music can evoke, raising our spirits and helping promote good mental health and well-being. Music is a universal language that embodies one of the highest forms of creativity. A high quality music education should engage and inspire pupils to develop a love of music and their talent as musicians, and so increase their self-confidence, creativity and sense of achievement. As children progress, they should develop a critical engagement with music, allowing them to compose, and to listen with discrimination. 

Our Aims:

The principals of teaching Music at Brighton Avenue Primary School are consistent with our school philosophy and take into account the National Curriculum Guidance for Music. (See Music Policy for further information).

Principals of Teaching Music:

• To develop musical skills and concepts through listening, performing, composing and reviewing. 
• To develop social skills through co-operation with others in the shared experience of making music
• To perform, listen to and review and evaluate music across a range of historical periods, genres, styles and traditions, including the works of great composers and musicians. 
• To enrich and support work in other areas of the curriculum 
• To develop links with our local community through shared musical events 
• To learn to sing and to use voices, to create and compose music on their own and with others
• To have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument, use technology appropriately and have the opportunity to progress to the next level of musical excellence 
• To understand and explore how music is created, produced and communicated, including through the inter-related dimensions: pitch, duration, dynamics, tempo, timbre, texture, structure and appropriate musical notations 
• To take music and singing beyond the classroom and into the community
• To give every child the opportunity to perform as part of a group  for children to be proud of their achievements.

Music 2025 - 2026

Our recent Harvest Festival celebrations has had the whole school singing! Thank you for all the kind donations of food, which were taken to the Bensham Food Bank that serves our school's local community.

Please also see 'Class website' pages and Early Years 'Tapestry'. 

Corinne Bailey Rae and The Glasshouse Autumn Project.

Brighton Avenue Primary School and Ms Morgan were over-the-moon to have been working with Corinne, an award winning musician (2 GRAMMY's, 2 MOBOs and also multiple nominations, e.g., BRIT and BET awards) in our school for the 6 weeks in Autumn 1 half-term. Corinne and staff from The Glasshouse and Gateway Dance Studio have worked with 14 children, from Year 4, 5 and 6 to create a performance in 3 parts, which included a variety of instruments and dance.

On Thursday 16th October 2025, all the KS2 children, staff, parents and carers were invited to The Glasshouse to watch and be part of the final artistic performance! We are so proud of these 14 KS2 talented musicians and dancers; they have loved every minute of the project. We know this performance will inspire all of our KS2 children about the creative careers that could be an opportunity for them all!

Look North TV show also filmed the project in our school so please see their website for this amazing footage from the 7th October! For more information, you can also see more of the project on Weduc, the Year 4, 5 and 6 Class website pages and The Glasshouse Instagram &/ Facebook events.

Please also look at the footage on YouTube: Brighton Avenue Primary School + Corinne Bailey Rae, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music.

Ms Morgan & Mrs Kevan

Our recent Harvest Festival celebrations has had the whole school singing!

This half term, I had the pleasure of hosting a Pupil Voice session in my classroom all about music. The children from Y1 to Y6 were absolutely delightful and so enthusiastic that I thought I would share some of the things they said.

Year 1 and 2 children said: I’m getting better at copying the bear! (finding the pulse in Charanga)

 I sing songs at after school club with Mr Parkin We sing the days of the week song ( and they sang it to me)!

LKS2 told me: Every time we play ukulele with Mr Parkin, we learn a new chord because we practice. Mr Parkin now gives us 9/10

Mr Burns gives us feedback when playing the glockenspiels so we know we're getting better.

We have learnt to play some chords on the ukulele that we’ve never done before.

UKS2 shared: I have joined the Rocksteady band and I’m learning to play the electric drums!

We went to Kingsmeadow school to see a show about the musicals. It was great.

I've enjoyed Learning to play the guitar.

It's been great singing ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ with the whole school!

I know the chord of G, D. F, A minor and A7 I know what a time signature and treble clef are.

4 4 time means 4 crotchet beats in every bar.

There are different rests for the different notes.

I know what a time signature is but I didn’t before.

I couldn’t play the guitar in September but now I can.

We sound good!